Diagnostic Tools; Overview Of Available Diagnostic Tools - HP ProLiant DL145 Maintenance And Service Manual

Diagnostic tools

This chapter gives an overview of the diagnostics tools supported by HP ProLiant DL145 Generation 3 server.

Overview of available diagnostic tools

The following utilities assist in diagnosing problems, testing hardware, and monitoring and managing server
operations.
Table 3 Diagnostic tools
Tool
User Diagnostics
IPMI Event Log
PhoenixBIOS Setup
Utility
HP ROMPaq Utility
NOTE: For more information about the diagnostic tools described in this table, and other tools available for your server,
refer to the Servers Troubleshooting Guide located inside the HP ProLiant DL145 Generation 3 Server Support CD.
For the most recent version of this guide, go to www.hp.com.
What it is
A tool to assist testing and/or verifying
operation of hardware. If problems are found,
the diagnostics package isolates failures down
to the replaceable part, whenever possible.
A log generated by the management
controller when it detects significant or critical
system management events. This includes
messages for events such as temperature
threshold exceeded, voltage threshold
exceeded, power fault, and so on.
A hardware configuration program used to
manage memory, processor, and system
settings.
A utility that upgrades the current system
ROM.
How to run it
Diagnostics and utilities must be accessed when a
system configuration error is detected during Power-On
Self-Test (POST).
Check the HP website at www.hp.com for the most
recent version of the HP ProLiant DL145 Generation 3
User Diagnostics.
To view the IPMI event log:
1
Run the PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility by pressing the
F10 key during POST.
2
In the Advanced menu screen, select the IPMI
submenu and press Enter.
3
Select System Event Log and press Enter.
4
Select System Event Log (list mode) and press
Enter.
Refer to the HP ProLiant DL145 Generation 3 Server
Software Configuration Guide for more information.
Run the Setup Utility by pressing the F10 key during
POST.
Refer to the HP ProLiant DL145 Generation 3 Server
Software Configuration Guide for more information.
Run this utility from the HP ROMPaq Utility bootable
floppy after powering up the server.
Check the HP website at www.hp.com for the most
recent version of the HP ProLiant DL145
Generation 3 ROM.
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